Monday, October 14, 2013

Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie

                                                                                              A healthy twist to a classic!

Healthy version of shepherds pie
Ingredients:
-1lb Lean Ground Turkey
-3-4 Small-Medium Sweet Potatoes
-Garlic (4 cloves)
-2 Carrots (chopped)
-1 Celery Stalk (chopped)
-1/2 Onion (diced)
-Milk (I used 1%) (1/2 Cup)
-Low Sodium Chicken Broth (About 1 1/4 Cup)
-Frozen Corn (1/2 Cup)
-Other Veggies of choice (peas, green beans etc...)
-Tomato Paste
-Paprika, Salt, Pepper & Onion Powder


Directions:
-Preheat oven to 400*

Mashed Sweet Potatoes:

-Peel and cube sweet potatoes
-Finely chop 2 cloves of garlic
-Boil sweet potatoes and garlic until cooked and soft
*Drain and add in 1/2 cup of milk and a dash of chicken broth, salt and pepper and mash with a potato masher.  Set aside.

Filling:

Brown your meat in a large saute pan and season as desired.  Once cooked, set aside on a plate.  While turkey is cooking, chop up carrots, celery, onion and 2 more cloves of garlic.  Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and on medium heat cook carrots, celery and onion until tender.  Add garlic and cook another 2-3 minutes.  Add corn, 1 cup of chicken broth, 2 tsps of tomato paste, cooked turkey and season with salt, pepper and onion powder.  Simmer for 5-10 more minutes.

In a deep baking dish, layer the bottom with the filling.  Layer your mashed sweet potatoes on top and sprinkle with paprika.  Bake 20-30 minutes, serve and enjoy!



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